Unique Baby Names for Girls and Boys

Unique baby names are literally one-of-a-kind, but unique names may also mean names that are unusual and cool, with individual flair. In fact, when people refer to unique baby names today, they usually mean names that stand out from the crowd, that depart from tradition and that may have a unique spelling or pronunciation. Unique names for babies can be place names, word names, surname names, international names, nature names, or traditional names that come from other cultures or that have been buried in the attic for decades or even centuries. Nameberry offers thousands upon thousands of unique names: Here are some of the best to get you started.

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We're excited that you have an opinion about the name Abilene. To rate names on Nameberry, please register for an account or log in to an existing account.

Abilene is a rarely used place name, mentioned as such in the New Testament, that combines the cowboy spunk of the Texas city with the midwestern morality of the Kansas town where Dwight D.... Read More

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Acacius is a Latinized form of the Ancient Greek Akakios and can be interpreted to relate to the same root as the name Acacia, for the thorn bush, or Akakios which means "not evil." With the... Read More